(Dem.), 11th Assembly District Born Milwaukee, July 9, 1951; married; 2 children, 4 grandchildren. Attended West Division High School, Milwaukee Area Technical College, UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Theological Institute. Received Doctorate of Humanities, Trinity Hall College and Seminary, Chicago 1996. Full-time legislator. Former mortgage company manager and supervisor. Member: Progressive Milwaukee; Sustainable Milwaukee; Natl. Black Caucus of State Legislators; Task Force on African American Males; Milwaukee Coalition Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse (former dir.); Midtown Neighborhood Assn. (former exec. dir.). Elected to Assembly since 1992. Biennial committee assignments: 2003 - Housing (since 1993, chp. 1993); Public Health; Ways and Means (since 1997). 2001 - Census and Redistricting (eff. 5/16/01); Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council; Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (eff. 5/31/01, also 1999, 1995). 1999 - Financial Institutions (also 1997, 1993); Insurance; Legis. Council Com. on Labor Shortage. 1997 - Labor and Employment (also 1995); Legis. Coun. Com. on State Strategies for Economic Development. 1995 - Children and Families; Board on Hunger. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-3756; (888) 534-0011 (toll free); District: (414) 464-4677. E-mail address: Rep.Morris@legis.state.wi.us Voting address: 3711 West Douglas Avenue, Milwaukee 53209. Mailing address: Office: Room 118 North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708. (Blue Book 2003- 2004)Learn More
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